How Many Shared Wins Have There Been in Formula 1?

In Formula 1 history, exactly three races have been officially credited with a shared win. This unusual statistic dates back to the sport's early years, when teammates were allowed to swap cars mid-race.

The Three Shared F1 Wins

All three instances occurred in the 1950s and involved a driver taking over their teammate's car after a mechanical failure:

1951 French Grand Prix: Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli. Fangio's car failed, so he took over Fagioli's Alfa Romeo and drove it to victory. The 53-year-old Fagioli became the oldest Grand Prix winner in history.

1956 Argentine Grand Prix: Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Musso. Fangio's Ferrari developed fuel pump issues, so he took over Musso's car and won. This was Musso's only career victory.

1957 British Grand Prix: Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks. Moss's Vanwall had engine problems, so he took over Brooks's car and brought it home to win. This was the first World Championship victory for a British car.

When Did This F1 Rule Disappear?

In the early days of Formula 1, teams were permitted to swap drivers between cars during a race, and points were divided equally between the drivers who shared the winning car. From 1958 onwards, the practice was phased out because points were no longer awarded for shared drives.

A Rare Piece of F1 Trivia

These three shared wins are a unique quirk of F1's early history. Two of the drivers involved, Luigi Fagioli and Luigi Musso, never won another Grand Prix, making their shared victories their only trips to the top step of the podium.

The rule helped Fangio out on more than these two occasions, as he used the car of his Ferrari teammate Peter Collins at Monza in 1956 to seal the Drivers' Championship in his favour.

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Victor R.

Victor R. López is a Venezuelan journalist from Tumeremo who focuses on Formula 1 and motorsport. He covers driver news, race weekends and key stories from across the sport for F1-Fansite.com.

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